Costa neoRomantica deck plans

Costa neoRomantica (built in 1993 as "Costa Romantica", extensively refurbished in 2012, last refurbished in April 2017, and scrapped in 2021 under the name "Antares Experience") was the second and final vessel of Costa Cruises' Classica-class, alongside Costa neoClassica (now Margaritaville Paradise). Following an extensive renovation in 2011-2012, the ship was renamed "Costa neoRomantica". In July 2020, she was sold to Celestyal Cruises and renamed "Celestyal Experience".

In September 2021, the vessel was sold again and renamed "Antares Experience". By November 2021, the Gadani Ship Breaking Yard (Pakistan) confirmed the ship was sold for scrapping.

The Costa neoRomantica deck plan included a total of 789 staterooms accommodating 1578 passengers (maximum capacity 1894), served by 650 crew members. The ship had 13 decks (10 accessible to passengers, 8 with cabins), 4 restaurants, 9 lounges and bars, 3 swimming pools (none with retractable glass roofs), 2 outdoor jacuzzis, and 8 elevators. There were no self-service laundry facilities on board.

Service decks were named as follows: Deck 1 (Split), Deck 2 (Berlin), and Deck 3 (Warsaw).

All of Costa neoRomantica’s decks were named after prominent European cities.

The ship’s interiors featured fine materials such as precious woods and Carrara marble, along with high-end artworks displayed throughout public areas. In addition to the onboard staff and crew, passengers were also assisted by Pepper robots—humanoid cyborgs introduced across the Costa fleet in 2016. These mobile robots greeted and guided passengers during embarkation and throughout the voyage, offering assistance and information about dining, entertainment, enrichment programs (workshops and scheduled events), casino and shopping promotions, and shore excursions. Pepper robots communicated in English, German, and Italian, and were capable of interpreting human emotions by analyzing tone of voice and facial expressions.

Costa neoRomantica deck plan changes – 2017 refurbishment review

The Costa Romantica underwent a major drydock refurbishment at the San Giorgio del Porto shipyard in Genoa from October 29, 2011, to March 1, 2012. Key upgrades included:

• Two half-decks were added at the bow.
• The main theater was removed and replaced with the Samsara Spa (wellness complex on Deck 8 forward).
• Oceanview cabins were converted into balcony staterooms.
• 111 new cabins were added, and 120 existing ones were upgraded with balconies.
• The Samsara Club Restaurant was added on Deck 9.
• Public areas and stateroom amenities were fully renovated and upgraded.

In April 2017 (10th–24th), the ship underwent another drydock refurbishment in Shanghai, where she was specifically refitted to cater to the Chinese cruise market.